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Rukwa is one of the 26 Regions of Tanzania . Sumbawanga serves as the region's capital. The region is bordered to the north by the Kigoma and Tabora Regions, to the East by the Mbeya Region , to the South by Zambia and to the West by Lake Tanganyika which forms a border between the region and the Congo .

According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the region was 1,141,743.


DISTRICTS


The Rukwa Region is administratively divided into 4 districts: Mpanda , Nkansi , Sumbawanga Urban and Sumbawanga Rural .